@whenyoubelieve , @SoofDad , @maryversity , or anyone who can answer . . . . My son and I will be visiting campus on 4/13 for the first time for an Admitted Student Open House. We will be on a whirlwind tour of admitted student days and will be flying in from CA late on 4/12, leaving MD again on the evening of 4/13. I plan to have a car and drop my son off wherever he needs to be at 8am on 4/13 because it will seem like it’s 5 am for us and I don’t see us having a ton of leeway in the morning. We will also be driving around when the Open House ends. We have spent time in DC but have never been to UMDCP.
Here are my questions:
- Is there a most efficient way to get into campus to drop him off?
- Are there places (specific streets/intersections) you would suggest driving to after the Open House that would be most likely for a UMD student to go, like restaurants? It seems like a big campus and I don’t want to miss a good area just because we drive the wrong way. (I’m aware that the surrounding area is one of the most appealing things about the campus, but I I imagine some adjacent areas are better than others.)
3). Will he be able to see inside the Prince Frederick dorm on the Open House day? If that’s not a standard part of the Open House, would you suggest contacting housing to try to get access? The dorm is actually a big deal to him, and he is wanting to compare the living situation to dorms at schools he is very familiar with in CA.
- Do you have any tips on making the most of the Open House day?
Thanks in advance!